Schoharie Creek at Gilboa Bridge, NY
River level and flood forecast · Schoharie County
Normal11.8 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 7.3 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Forecast to fall to 10.4 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 8 AM.
Flow: 573 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2011) | 40.52 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftMajor flood stage.
- 22 ftModerate flood stage.
- 19 ftFlood stage.
- 17 ftAction stage.
Highest crests on record
- 40.52 ft — August 28, 2011
- 32.2 ft — January 19, 1996
- 30.2 ft — April 4, 1987
- 25.27 ft — April 3, 2005
- 23.62 ft — December 25, 2020
Recent crests: 20.24 ft (July 29, 2026) · 17.22 ft (April 12, 2024) · 21.16 ft (December 18, 2023) · 18.13 ft (October 8, 2023) · 17.83 ft (May 1, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GBRN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.